Best Of Turkmenistan Tour

Arrival in Ashgabat 

1. Arrival & Meeting guests at Ashgabat International Airport
2. Transfer and check-in at Hotel "Archabil".
3. Breakfast at the hotel.
4. Begin a city tour of Ashgabat, which has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the city with the highest concentration of white marble buildings.
5. Lunch at the local restaurant serving traditional cuisine.
6. Visit the National Museum, which houses over 166,000 unique artifacts, including items from medieval Nisa and ancient Merv.
7. Visit the Turkmen Carpet Museum, one of Turkmenistan’s cultural centers, displaying about 2,000 carpet exhibits. Dinner at a local restaurant. Transfer back to Hotel "Archabil". Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
8. Dinner at the local restaurant.
9. Transfer to the Hotel “Archabil”.Free time.
10. Overnight at the hotel.

Bazaar “Altyn Asyr” – “Darvaza” Gas Crater

1. Breakfast at the hotel.
2. Enjoy a city tour and visit the Altyn Asyr Oriental Bazaar, the largest market in Ashgabat and Turkmenistan and the 5th largest in Central Asia. The bazaar is located in the suburb of Ashgabat in the residential area of Choghanly and is designed in a shape reminiscent of an Akhal-Teke carpet from the Akhal region, covering an area of 154 hectares.
3. Travel to the Darvaza Gas Crater, a natural wonder in the sands of the Karakum Desert (260 km north of Ashgabat). En route, visit Erbent Village, where you will have the opportunity to learn about the lifestyle of local residents. Darvaza, which literally translates as “gates,” is surrounded by natural gas.
4. In 1971, while drilling, geologists accidentally discovered an underground cave filled with natural gas. The drilling led to a collapse that created a large opening approximately 50–100 meters in diameter. To prevent a dangerous gas discharge, the gas was ignited. Although geologists expected the fire to burn out in a few days, it continues to burn to this day. Locals call the crater the “Door to Hell,” and its appearance at night is indeed eerie. The crater now has a diameter of about 60 meters and a depth of 20 meters.
5. Dinner at Darvaza.
6. Overnight in tents at Darvaza.

Medieval city Nisa – Private horse farm – Underground lake “Kov-ata”

1. Breakfast at Darvaza.
2. Trip to Ashgabat Travel to ancient Nisa (18 km from Ashgabat), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to explore the ruins of this ancient city (constructed between the 1st millennium BCE and the 1st millennium CE).
3. Visiting the “Kov-ata” underground lake.
4. Visit the Kov-Ata Underground Lake, a unique natural wonder that could be called one of the marvels of the world. The cave with the lake is believed to have formed perhaps hundreds of thousands of years ago. For a long time, people have come here to seek healing from various ailments. The cave is located 100 kilometers from Ashgabat, and at a depth of 60 meters from the entrance, there is a lake emitting warm steam. A long, illuminated staircase of 350 steps leads down to the lake. The therapeutic water contains sulfur, iodine, magnesium, potassium, sodium, sulfate, aluminum, bromine, iron, and antimony – a total of 38 elements.
5. Next, travel to the village of Geokdepe, where the Ashir Aga Private Horse Stable is located. The stable is home to 32 purebred Akhal-Teke horses. Enjoy an engaging presentation about this ancient horse breed, watch a demonstration in the arena, and even have the opportunity to ride a horse.
6. Traditional dinner in Turkmen family.
7. Transfer to “Archabil” Hotel.
8. Overnight at the hotel.

Ashgabat – Turkmenabat (Lebab Region) – Koytendag

1. Greeting guests at the airport of Turkmenabad city.
2. Transfer to Koytendag.
3. Check-in at “Koyten” camp.
4. Breakfast at Hotel.
5. Lunch in the open air.
6. Then, travel to the highest mountain in the country, Kugitangtau (sometimes also called Koytendag). In Turkmen, the name translates as “Mountains of Deep Canyons.” This rugged mountain range is carved by numerous deep gorges with sheer cliffs, where the sky is sometimes visible only as a narrow strip overhead. Here you will also find the deepest lakes, the longest caves, and even the Dinosaur Plateau, where traces of prehistoric reptiles remain.
7. In this mountain system is also located the highest point in Turkmenistan – Mount Airybaba at 3,139 meters. Additionally, Koytendag is home to the deepest lake in the country, Kattakol. Enjoy dinner in the open air. Transfer back to Koyten Camp.
8. Dinner in the open air.
9. Overnight at the camp.

Departure Day

1. Transfer to the local airport of Turkmenabad city. Departure to Ashgabat.
2. Greeting guests at the Ashgabat International Airport.
3. Departure from Ashgabat International Airport.
4. End of the tour.